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2. Furnace (central heating) - Wikipedia

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   High efficiency condensing gas furnaces typically achieve between 90% and 98% AFUE. [3] A condensing gas furnace includes a sealed combustion area, combustion draft inducer and a secondary heat exchanger. The primary gain in efficiency for a condensing gas furnace, as compared to a mid-efficiency forced-air or forced-draft furnace, is the ...

3. Annual fuel utilization efficiency - Wikipedia

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   The annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE; pronounced 'A'-'Few' or 'A'-'F'-'U'-'E') is a thermal efficiency measure of space-heating furnaces and boilers.The AFUE differs from the true 'thermal efficiency' in that it is not a steady-state, peak measure of conversion efficiency, but instead attempts to represent the actual, season-long, average efficiency of that piece of equipment ...

4. Central heating - Wikipedia

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   A condensing boiler Hot water central heating unit, using wood as fuel. A central heating system provides warmth to a number of spaces within a building from one main source of heat. A central heating system has a furnace that converts fuel or electricity to heat through processes.

5. Coefficient of performance - Wikipedia

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   The coefficient of performance or COP (sometimes CP or CoP) of a heat pump, refrigerator or air conditioning system is a ratio of useful heating or cooling provided to work (energy) required. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Higher COPs equate to higher efficiency, lower energy (power) consumption and thus lower operating costs.

6. Heating seasonal performance factor - Wikipedia

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   Heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF) is a term used in the heating and cooling industry. HSPF is specifically used to measure the efficiency of air source heat pumps . HSPF is defined as the ratio of heat output (measured in BTUs ) over the heating season to electricity used (measured in watt-hours ).

7. Ground source heat pump - Wikipedia

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   AFUE = furnace efficiency ≈ 95% for a modern condensing furnace; COP = heat pump coefficient of performance ≈ 3.2 seasonally adjusted for northern US heat pump; EI = emissions intensity of electricity ≈ 200–800 ton(CO 2)/GWh, depending on the region's mix of electric power plants (Coal vs Natural Gas vs Nuclear, Hydro, Wind & Solar)